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Damacyn Rogue Netrunner from somewhere in Neo-Tokio Since: Aug, 2015 Relationship Status: I-It's not like I like you, or anything!
Rogue Netrunner
#76: Dec 7th 2015 at 12:49:20 PM

"Allright Hangar 10 in 7 minutes, sir!" Said Leo to James. She grabbed a smaller backpack from her backpack (Backception? :3) where she stuffed her PATCH, a pen, some paper to take notes on and the file her commander gave her.
"Aww man! It's High School all over again... But at least this time it's about mechas!! Aw yeah!!" she grinned at the tought of finally piloting a Skye.

"The Map of the school is on the PATCH, sir, gee I can't wait to see an actual Skye!" she said gleefuly to James while walking out of the room.... And then she crashed on Reiner.
"Hofff! The hell man! Watch where are ya going!"

"No defiant last words, Dr. Jones?" "I like Ike"
UndyingPhoenix Since: Feb, 2015 Relationship Status: You cannot grasp the true form
#77: Dec 7th 2015 at 12:56:17 PM

Principal's Office

Hendrik looked at the letter in front of him, smirking as he stifled a laugh.

"Oh, the irony of communication via letter from people like the NOP."

The woman read it through, raising an eyebrow at him.

"They seem like a decent bunch. Why don't yo-"

He raised his hand to cut her off.

"Don't go there Katrina. This Institute is international, but we're already depending on the military for our models. Even my old research colleagues are funding this school."

"But think of the opportunities. Psychics, cybernetics, they could-"

"I have thought of that, Kat, but still, I don't trust these, excuse my colloquialism, yahoos."

They both just sighed.

"See if you can find a pen and paper somewhere. Though I don't think we have any around..."

NickTheSwing Since: Aug, 2009
#78: Dec 7th 2015 at 1:03:26 PM

Reiner stumbled backward a little, due to his stature he wasn't as prone to falling over himself. He looked over the girl who'd stumbled into him...well, he guessed this was a girl.

I suppose its worth my effort.

"Haa, apologies, I didn't see you walking out there. Though, truly rather careless of me, not seeing such a nice looking woman." He smiled, moving to help her up.

He knowingly put on his most charming act. She was rather cute in the face, even if she lacked certain factors he liked in women.

He did however feel like a certain person he didn't like was close by.

UndyingPhoenix Since: Feb, 2015 Relationship Status: You cannot grasp the true form
#79: Dec 7th 2015 at 1:06:02 PM

Zachary walked in on the duo, sighing internally when he saw Reiner.

"Well, lady luck is certainly taking me for a ride today, isn't she?"

He looked at Leo, and held out his hand.

"We met, right? I'm Zachary, Zach for short."

Damacyn Rogue Netrunner from somewhere in Neo-Tokio Since: Aug, 2015 Relationship Status: I-It's not like I like you, or anything!
Rogue Netrunner
#80: Dec 7th 2015 at 1:11:40 PM

"U-uh the name's is Eleonore Bradley, but everyone call me Leo, pleased to meet ya" She made her trademark sunny smile and gave her hand to Reiner for a shake, feeling a bit shy near that handsome man, but wait... Didn't he was in the file?

"Oh Hi, yeah I guess so" She shook Zach's hand energetically "I'm Bradley, but you can call me Leo" she smiled friendly at Zach.

edited 7th Dec '15 1:15:46 PM by Damacyn

"No defiant last words, Dr. Jones?" "I like Ike"
NickTheSwing Since: Aug, 2009
#81: Dec 7th 2015 at 1:31:35 PM

Reiner shook her hand as it was offered and took note of Zach being there. He introduced himself, "my name is Reiner Gottfried Albrecht. Nice to meet you, dear pretty Leo."

He then looked over at Zach. So Zachary was his name. He seemed stronger than his frame would suggest.

"So, what brought you two here?"

edited 7th Dec '15 1:34:38 PM by NickTheSwing

Damacyn Rogue Netrunner from somewhere in Neo-Tokio Since: Aug, 2015 Relationship Status: I-It's not like I like you, or anything!
Rogue Netrunner
#82: Dec 7th 2015 at 2:59:26 PM

"Well, the top brass in the Air Force sent me here to train on the Skye, gonna be the next generation of air fighters or something like that, but truth be told, I'm here just for the thrill of piloting that baby." She smiled, almost giggling.

"No defiant last words, Dr. Jones?" "I like Ike"
ThisGuy481 Since: Jul, 2015
#83: Dec 7th 2015 at 3:53:25 PM

He shrugged and left the hanger

Eventually, he settled in a really empty, really large apartment with pastel white wallpaper

"Hey guys, I am now playing a REALLY, REALLY old game - I found a download of it. It took a little modding, but I can play it now - 'Amensia: The Dark Descent" What Could Go Wrong?"

"AWRUBIWAHRZWPHRBWARPUWAHTPAEWHBTHOLYFUCKWARTHBAWUBHZPBHARBOPWHRWHBMRWAWHOALLOWEDTHISGAMETOEXISTWHYISITEVENHEREWARBIOWHZPBHWARPOHBWAORBPHWARBUTAWPOUTBHWATPOHBWABPOUHWATOHBWAPROHWBPOUWAHWOIVMRHWPWHPORHBMWPCHWMRPHMRBMWHATPWMRHPWOCKAWMVWHRMBWABRHMWPOHBWIUTHWIUTWAMHCMWHAPREHBUWAHJMBHEWWAUBMWHTTBUMHWATOIMAWHBTPTMBATPMAPHBA"

edited 7th Dec '15 3:54:03 PM by ThisGuy481

wikkit Since: Sep, 2009
#84: Dec 7th 2015 at 5:10:51 PM

Well. Apparently this is a school for the deaf, she thought as the kid didn't seem to acknowledge her at all. The Janitor looked her way, and appeared to share Marynia's look of exasperation as Dorian made his way out of the room without so much as a glance in her direction.

The chances of a successful roommating were slim now. She really didn't have to walk far, there being a large "6" above the hangar doors tipping her off that she would only have to move a few doors down for the first class. Marynia just decided to head straight to Hangar 10. Luck on her side, she would just have misinterpreted the command as "find roommates whenever you have time, class starts soon." Luck usually wasn't on her side in these kinds of situations, she thought.

edited 7th Dec '15 5:13:40 PM by wikkit

Victor_Skye Hot-blooded Catholic Space Nazi from The Imperium of Man, the million worlds. Since: Mar, 2015 Relationship Status: Above such petty unnecessities
Hot-blooded Catholic Space Nazi
#85: Dec 7th 2015 at 6:51:20 PM

For a few moments, James reflected on his past experiences, of how he could have died thousands of times but he ended up lucky on each circumstance. Shooting down over a hundred jets, killing thousands of people, surviving cockpit ejections which guaranteed a 10% survival rate, each experience left him shaken and threatened to destroy his sanity. The old man thought he had lived too long with far too many people to count that have died by his side. Whether they were his wingmen who blew up in the heat of battle or coincidentally an infantryman that vainly attempted to bring him to safety following James' successful ejection only to be gunned down by a stray shot.

There were times that even the luckiest man in the world could be so unlucky. Many people could say that his life was full of miracles, but he could say that the greatest curse in his life was to see the people around him die an infinite amount of times, die in the most horrifying way possible, die... die.... die...die...die...die...die...die...die...die...die...die...die...die...die...die...die...die...die...die...die...die...die...die...die...die...die...die...die...die...die...die...die...die...die...DIE!...

Much time was spent on his silent meditation, when he realized that he had to hurry to the hanger soon he grabbed a few pencils and a notebook and stuffed it in his small military bag and sprinted towards the class. For an old man he ran like a mythical god, but when you factor in the numerous life sustaining injuries that he endured you might have been baffled...

Critically injured over 20 times...

Shot over 50 times...

A miracle of miracles...

Only to find out that he didn't need a miracle...

He just had to die...

"In the grim darkness of the future, there is only war."
UndyingPhoenix Since: Feb, 2015 Relationship Status: You cannot grasp the true form
#86: Dec 7th 2015 at 9:26:59 PM

A ringing came from Dorian' PATCH.

"Awaiting fingerprint confirmation."

Also, a passing student peered into his room.

"Hey, class is in 5 minutes in Hangar 10. Don't forget that PATCH tablet."

They made off towards the hangar.


Hallway

"Well, I'm heading off to Hangar 10. Class, remember? Let's save the chitchat for later. Nice meeting you, Leo."

Zachary didn't return the smile, and carried on walking towards the hangar.

"5 minutes until class begins."

ThisGuy481 Since: Jul, 2015
#87: Dec 7th 2015 at 10:43:42 PM

Dorian nodded and pressed his finger gently on the PATCH "Okay, I'll get going now"

He did so.

Damacyn Rogue Netrunner from somewhere in Neo-Tokio Since: Aug, 2015 Relationship Status: I-It's not like I like you, or anything!
Rogue Netrunner
#88: Dec 7th 2015 at 10:52:57 PM

"Oh crap five minutes! Wait for me Zach! Was nice to meet ya, Reiner!" She smiled at Reiner and followed Zach in the hangar, feeling all jittery and excited.
She was for a moment startled when James popped out of the blue running (well, kinda) but she was still amazed by how a man so old could still catch that much speed.

"No defiant last words, Dr. Jones?" "I like Ike"
ThisGuy481 Since: Jul, 2015
#89: Dec 7th 2015 at 11:03:18 PM

Entering the hanger, Dorian decided to climb up on top of a girder, and record whatever everyone else happened to be doing, waiting for class "Hey, guys, recording live. We are soon going to show you the inside of a mecha, the way it is driven, and how many of us get tasered"

NickTheSwing Since: Aug, 2009
#90: Dec 7th 2015 at 11:12:46 PM

Reiner shortly after entered the hangar, deciding he couldn't stomach being late on the first day. He noted some of his new acquaintances were in the class...including that guy that knocked out Martin and the others. Damn, was he gonna be stuck with THAT for the entire school year?

The aristocrat tried not to look over there, due to utter disgust with that person, and crossed his arms as he waited for class to begin.

Steel does not compromise or show weakness to enemies.

UndyingPhoenix Since: Feb, 2015 Relationship Status: You cannot grasp the true form
#91: Dec 7th 2015 at 11:36:02 PM

Hangar 10

Though class hadn't yet begun, the mecha were already being prepared. 5 Stahls, all unarmed and with no customizations, were lined up in a row facing the hangar doors. Reiner should remember that Hendrik did this sort of thing at the start of last year, for all students. The instructors were going to see the capabilities of every pilot in the balanced Stahl units.

"Hey, where's the Mistral I asked for?"

Zach raised an eyebrow at the line of robots.

There were three other people at class already. A tall, burly black man, no older than 30, with a scruffy beard and a buzz cut wearing a white vest under a leather jacket, along with a pair of blue jeans and leather shoes. Off to the side, busy on her PATCH, an Asian woman with her ash hair tied in a ponytail. She was more reserved, wearing a red t-shirt, red sneakers, and black jeans.

Last, but certainly not least, was a white man, tobacco pipe in his mouth, under his sunglasses and khaki farmers hat. He wore the signature khaki outfit normally worn in the bushveld of Africa. His beard was a scruffy white, wrinkles speaking of many laughs over his years. He was easily in his early to late 50's.

edited 7th Dec '15 11:37:33 PM by UndyingPhoenix

Victor_Skye Hot-blooded Catholic Space Nazi from The Imperium of Man, the million worlds. Since: Mar, 2015 Relationship Status: Above such petty unnecessities
Hot-blooded Catholic Space Nazi
#92: Dec 7th 2015 at 11:45:01 PM

Stahls aren't my specialty, and I have a difficult time learning stuff that's new to me. When you factor in that I'm too old for this sort of thing you'd notice the odds are against me. Just give me a damn Skye and I'll show you what I can do.

James started a conversation with the man in his 50s, "You're as old as me, what made you decide to come here?"

"In the grim darkness of the future, there is only war."
Damacyn Rogue Netrunner from somewhere in Neo-Tokio Since: Aug, 2015 Relationship Status: I-It's not like I like you, or anything!
Rogue Netrunner
#93: Dec 7th 2015 at 11:47:41 PM

Leo rushed in the hangar in a hurry, she stopped on her track gazing in wonder at the steel giants, with a big smile on her face.
But after looking around for any Skye, she pouted in disappointment. "Where the hell are the Skyes? I tought I was clear in my application!". She liked the Stahls, but she was no land pilot, this is gonna be an huuuge disappointment.

"No defiant last words, Dr. Jones?" "I like Ike"
wikkit Since: Sep, 2009
#94: Dec 8th 2015 at 12:03:27 AM

The Stahl was something that reminded Marynia of her father: mostly, his endless complaining about mecha replacing tanks. She would always come back with the logic of the tank's role, long-range armor-vs-armor combat, not being entirely supplanted with the new forces focus on close-quarters melee fighting and high-velocity dogfighting. They would argue on and off for hours, the whole mecha industry the closest thing she and Ivan had to talking shop. These arguments were never very serious, of course. Just something to pass the time while drinking.

In any event, the Stahl was very familiar to her, she had been piloting it for 9 years straight! The Kodiak, as much as she loved it, was still new and not as field-proven as the old standby. She let out a content sigh, which came out as a great hissing exhalation through the respirator, as her latent nostalgia for her slightly younger years passed.

Her pining over, a though popped in her head. She looked around, and spotted someone familiar: one of the youths involved in the fight earlier today. Looking into his mind, he didn't have much on his thoughts besides his simmering hate for the old codger he battled. He would be as good as anyone to ask, and Marynia figured she could figure out why the fight happened.

She walked to the young blonde man's backside, and tapped him on the shoulder. "Sorry to bother you, but, do you have any idea what we are covering in this class?"

UndyingPhoenix Since: Feb, 2015 Relationship Status: You cannot grasp the true form
#95: Dec 8th 2015 at 12:04:41 AM

The South African looked at James.

"Well, was a bush pilot for years. Patrolling game reserves and the like in a helicopter after I left the military...wat, 20 years ago? Now I want to learn how to fly these things. The Wasp, in particular."

He took the pipe out of his mouth, holding out his other, cybernetic hand towards James.

"Zander (pronounced zun-der) van der Walt, nice to meet you."

He put on a warm smile.

NickTheSwing Since: Aug, 2009
#96: Dec 8th 2015 at 12:30:28 AM

Turning around, Reiner looked at the woman talking to him. He decided he could do with explaining, "If I had to guess, based on prior experience, we'll be testing general combat ability using a rather average mecha not really committed to one area or another. I went here last year."

He then looked around at the people here.

Reiner smirked thinking of the array of Stahls, of how these things were what he was used to after all of last year. He wondered if they'd be expected to fight without weapons or if they'd get a selection of weapons.

Licking his lips, the nineteen year old prodigy thought of this exercise yesteryear and how he'd done. He'd emerged as victor, a fact that served to make him more confident in his ability this year.

I'm beating the old man first. Then I'll enjoy myself with the others in good combat.

He examined the woman at work at the PATCH as he always did, grinning and putting his arms up so his hands were behind his head.

X-X-X-X-X-X

Elsewhere, a young man ran through the hallways to the Principal's office. He was a rather awkward and socially withdrawn seeming type, big blocky glasses on his face and a number of small pimples on his face completing the "grown up nerd" look.

However, his outfit showed he was someone with a rank in the army who went into teaching mecha combat. And his musculature under the outfit indicated he was a boxer of some experience.

"S-Sorry, sir...I g-got the materials you'd w-w-wanted for advanced classes, I wasjustheldupintraffic! Sorry sorry...!" And that was the account General Helmut Harvey gave.

He gave the impression of someone younger than his age of twenty nine, and generally seemed nervous.

edited 8th Dec '15 12:54:31 AM by NickTheSwing

UndyingPhoenix Since: Feb, 2015 Relationship Status: You cannot grasp the true form
#97: Dec 8th 2015 at 12:58:50 AM

Hangar 10

The woman didn't turn to face him, nor did she stop working on the PATCH.

"Well, aren't you the Casanova wannabe? Confident just because you did well last year? I suggest you stop eyeing me like I'm your next fling."

Apart from slight accent, she spoke English perfectly. She was a new face, probably first year.


Principal's Office

Hendrik raised an eyebrow.

"Really? I wasn't expecting those until next week. Remind me what they were covering again."

edited 8th Dec '15 1:00:39 AM by UndyingPhoenix

ThisGuy481 Since: Jul, 2015
#98: Dec 8th 2015 at 1:39:02 AM

Dorian laughed "Good thing I checked and reserved. See this subs? When you have the chance, get it!... an hour earlier!"

"What's this? Headline of the century, folks. Guy tries to woo hot, distant asian chick, fails"

"Now, in it's natural habitat, you can expect to soon see the elitist mech specialists preparing to verbally, and probably eventually, physically, spar - the fight will be gruesome, and only one may emerge victorious, the other leaving with no shame as they are too stupid to have it"

edited 8th Dec '15 1:39:54 AM by ThisGuy481

Damacyn Rogue Netrunner from somewhere in Neo-Tokio Since: Aug, 2015 Relationship Status: I-It's not like I like you, or anything!
Rogue Netrunner
#99: Dec 8th 2015 at 1:45:51 AM

"Hey Reiner-boy, see any Skye 'round here? I'm not gonna pilot those Stahl slowpokes, I'm an air pilot afterall!" Leo said to Reiner while looking around.

"Ho hey, new 'roud here? I'm Bradley, but everyone call me Leo" The tomboy gave her hand to the asian girl for a shake with a friendly smile "Pleased to meet ya!"

"No defiant last words, Dr. Jones?" "I like Ike"
Victor_Skye Hot-blooded Catholic Space Nazi from The Imperium of Man, the million worlds. Since: Mar, 2015 Relationship Status: Above such petty unnecessities
Hot-blooded Catholic Space Nazi
#100: Dec 8th 2015 at 2:33:14 AM

"I'll just call you Walt and my name's James Deckard," James shook his hand, "I'm handy with the Skye, but I've forgotten a lot. I hope this academy will get me back in shape." He frowned a little, and sounded a little tense in the next sentence, "I feel a bit tense, I don't learn well as easily as the rest of the others here. I can't exactly empty my cup when I've already had a lifetime of experience flying around. Believe me, I've survived a lot of times solely due to luck and I'm afraid that it's running out now."

edited 8th Dec '15 2:33:28 AM by Victor_Skye

"In the grim darkness of the future, there is only war."

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